This is an old post, been too tired to blog about it. I bent down and supported the weight on my left thigh a few times one day at the workplace and next thing I knew, it hurt really bad. Plus after 2 heavy days of climbing up and down stairs, by Friday I was limping.
I pasted medicated plasters daily twice a day. But by Friday late evening/morning of Sat, it was obviously swollen such that one thigh looks bigger than the other. Hurt bad so I decided to go visit the TCM I went the other time for my ankle on Sat.
Queued really long cos lots of elderly on Sat. But I had accupenture done on my thigh. It stings really when the needles are adjusted to 'go in more' after the first 10 mins. Plus got to do a follow-up 3 days later. Got enough powdered Chinese medicine to drink. Yuck, my "Brown Milo"....
I dilligently stayed home, moved about very little and drank the medicine twice daily. Sure enough by the following Wed, I was almost fully healed. The swelling went down on Sunday and hurt much much less. So that sinseh is really power, even though the second follow-up I declined the accupenture.
I got another 7 days of medication and drank that last week. Just went yestereday on Wed for the next follow-up. For my long-term cough and seemingly more than usual hair drop. Maybe is the state of health and stress. So I think I will be drinking my "brown milo" for several months.
I am down to the last bottle of Somerbys so that is an indication of my stress level. Hope to go for Krav Maga L3 next week.
Into the final count-down of the freaking long school term. Just another 3 more workdays. Very obvious, I am not the only one running out of steam. It's on many people's faces. This is a record where I havent mc in 16 weeks consecutively.
But due to the injury, I didnt exercise for almost 2 weeks. Need to condition and get back into shape. Plus been too mentally tired that I end up sleeping really early, as early as 9pm, and wake up at 4am. Bleah, it's almost over for now.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Krav Maga L2
Yesterday we resolved to go for the second Krav Maga class, in part thanks to the veiled threat by Tab to post some photo-shopped pic if I didn't go. So it was a go. I stuffed my clothes into a holey net-like bag and stuffed that into my bag so I wont have a repeat of losing my stuff. Also put in my new knee guard and 2 ankle-guards and a wrist-guard. That just showed how many parts I have sprained or hurt before. Basically both ankles, my right knee and my left wrist.
I was looking forward to it cos finally something else besides going home after work and just zoned out and end up sleeping early and wake or even stay up late and then sleep late routine. So much so, my students actually noticed my 'happy' mood. Wow, they can read my face huh and they kinda know me a bit more. I did reply that I was going for self-defense class, excited, not cos it was a date (How ironic according to Tab)
So after work and cca, I headed out. Munched on a snack of a big green pear. Reached and met up with Tab around 6.30pm. Had little time to eat a dinner, didn't feel hungry cos of the snack. Our resolve was Not to injure Tab, otherwise she might not continue due to constant nagging and hoo-ha from husband and mom (Err... but I 'krav-ed' her... sorry)
We reached there and it was crowded, about 14 people for the basic group. A bit cramp. A different instructor but think the first one is better. This time the lesson was how to remove the threat of a knife at your throat. Involved a fake, scanning and then a reaction to move the knife away and retaliate and lastly disengage and scan then run.
Err to skip through, I accidentally palmed-hook Tab, not full force but made contact, she tio a cut in her inner lips just above her front teeth. I noticed her front teeth getting a bit reddish. We stopped and she rinsed her mouth and pressed tissue. I was very sorry and she really wanted to knife me... Err sorry really!!! Glad it was a small cut and it stopped after a short while. But I really controlled already and think I should get her to wear some sort of guard next time. So far 2 times Krav Maga, both times tio accident. The good thing is this incident is much much smaller than the first one. Hope third time lucky and she would be injury-free. I resolve not to have any more accidents with her.
But coming back to the practice, I was lucky both wrists were not twisted cos it was quite intense on both wrists. It was kinda easy to twist the wrists cos of the maneuvers if executed properly. I felt my right wrist twisting when Tab did the wrist 'kiap' cos she did it very well. I felt my right wrist being twisted and forced to move towards her. She's got the thing for it too.
Her brother was there and joined in the last drill about assailants and defenders. Quite aggressive and intimidating plus the size. Man I was pushed right up against the wall. Apparently he scared another guy until he turned white. I was the defender then so my eyes were closed, didn't see that. Tab saw cos she was the attacker then. Think it's great to have a training partner to spar with. By the end of it, I got a ride with them. Kind to drop me off at my block. Thank you, really saved me a lot of traveling time.
I walked over to the coffee-shop to have 'zh- char' dinner. Saw my youngest sister. She just came back from work. We both ate dinner together. Both parents in M'sia then, other sister is abroad. Came back and I felt the tightness in the muscles used. The arms, shoulders, upper back cos this time it mainly utilize the upper-body. Think if continue on, will have very toned arms and shoulders. After bathing, I quickly slapped on so much CounterPain muscle cream. Body was very tired but mind was active, slept late though. Had enough deficit to have an apple cider. Like that its chilled cos of the weather. Helps calm the active mind to sleep.
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Woke up this morning and first thing I felt was muscle-aches - shoulders, sore wrists, upper back and bruises on the left forearm, Man, not as bad but still very noticeable. When I move, certain parts aches more, I kinda had to keep massaging them. Also slapped on muscle cream again and again. But had to pass a day with aches here and there. I think this is already much reduced compared to without the cream. Got to suffer these aches until Friday or Sat perhaps. Still putting on a lot of cream today. Also felt tired but after work, during the meeting, after most of the work-related things I have finished thinking about, I find myself rethinking the lesson, the part about the kiap and a hook simultaneously, its the key part but I find I haven't really gotten the move fully cos the fingers open up. Need more shadow-practice to make it an automatic reflex muscle memory thingy. Too many things going on to notice like how to kiap, hook. Think we did well enough for the first time. Some things like technique refinement takes time.
Basically I like the fact that I could execute it, without complicated shit like 眼神 or having to do the 'seiza' position. Its quite intuitive and logical, not complicated. Plus I am a lot fitter though still not as slim compared to those earlier years when I tried Akido and Wushu. This one I know I might get injured, but at least its not from just cos I had to do this ritual move of sitting on my crossed ankles. So I really like it so far. I can see the practicality of it. Hope Tab can continue with me. Its really more effective to do with a partner of the same sex first.
Now I just hope for the muscle-aches to clear up so I can do kettle-bell and conditioning to clear this week's quota. But its mid week, things are slowing and I did some OT voluntarily to come up with a set of vocab ws I am going to use with my students to expand their vocab range.
I was looking forward to it cos finally something else besides going home after work and just zoned out and end up sleeping early and wake or even stay up late and then sleep late routine. So much so, my students actually noticed my 'happy' mood. Wow, they can read my face huh and they kinda know me a bit more. I did reply that I was going for self-defense class, excited, not cos it was a date (How ironic according to Tab)
So after work and cca, I headed out. Munched on a snack of a big green pear. Reached and met up with Tab around 6.30pm. Had little time to eat a dinner, didn't feel hungry cos of the snack. Our resolve was Not to injure Tab, otherwise she might not continue due to constant nagging and hoo-ha from husband and mom (Err... but I 'krav-ed' her... sorry)
We reached there and it was crowded, about 14 people for the basic group. A bit cramp. A different instructor but think the first one is better. This time the lesson was how to remove the threat of a knife at your throat. Involved a fake, scanning and then a reaction to move the knife away and retaliate and lastly disengage and scan then run.
Err to skip through, I accidentally palmed-hook Tab, not full force but made contact, she tio a cut in her inner lips just above her front teeth. I noticed her front teeth getting a bit reddish. We stopped and she rinsed her mouth and pressed tissue. I was very sorry and she really wanted to knife me... Err sorry really!!! Glad it was a small cut and it stopped after a short while. But I really controlled already and think I should get her to wear some sort of guard next time. So far 2 times Krav Maga, both times tio accident. The good thing is this incident is much much smaller than the first one. Hope third time lucky and she would be injury-free. I resolve not to have any more accidents with her.
But coming back to the practice, I was lucky both wrists were not twisted cos it was quite intense on both wrists. It was kinda easy to twist the wrists cos of the maneuvers if executed properly. I felt my right wrist twisting when Tab did the wrist 'kiap' cos she did it very well. I felt my right wrist being twisted and forced to move towards her. She's got the thing for it too.
Her brother was there and joined in the last drill about assailants and defenders. Quite aggressive and intimidating plus the size. Man I was pushed right up against the wall. Apparently he scared another guy until he turned white. I was the defender then so my eyes were closed, didn't see that. Tab saw cos she was the attacker then. Think it's great to have a training partner to spar with. By the end of it, I got a ride with them. Kind to drop me off at my block. Thank you, really saved me a lot of traveling time.
I walked over to the coffee-shop to have 'zh- char' dinner. Saw my youngest sister. She just came back from work. We both ate dinner together. Both parents in M'sia then, other sister is abroad. Came back and I felt the tightness in the muscles used. The arms, shoulders, upper back cos this time it mainly utilize the upper-body. Think if continue on, will have very toned arms and shoulders. After bathing, I quickly slapped on so much CounterPain muscle cream. Body was very tired but mind was active, slept late though. Had enough deficit to have an apple cider. Like that its chilled cos of the weather. Helps calm the active mind to sleep.
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Woke up this morning and first thing I felt was muscle-aches - shoulders, sore wrists, upper back and bruises on the left forearm, Man, not as bad but still very noticeable. When I move, certain parts aches more, I kinda had to keep massaging them. Also slapped on muscle cream again and again. But had to pass a day with aches here and there. I think this is already much reduced compared to without the cream. Got to suffer these aches until Friday or Sat perhaps. Still putting on a lot of cream today. Also felt tired but after work, during the meeting, after most of the work-related things I have finished thinking about, I find myself rethinking the lesson, the part about the kiap and a hook simultaneously, its the key part but I find I haven't really gotten the move fully cos the fingers open up. Need more shadow-practice to make it an automatic reflex muscle memory thingy. Too many things going on to notice like how to kiap, hook. Think we did well enough for the first time. Some things like technique refinement takes time.
Basically I like the fact that I could execute it, without complicated shit like 眼神 or having to do the 'seiza' position. Its quite intuitive and logical, not complicated. Plus I am a lot fitter though still not as slim compared to those earlier years when I tried Akido and Wushu. This one I know I might get injured, but at least its not from just cos I had to do this ritual move of sitting on my crossed ankles. So I really like it so far. I can see the practicality of it. Hope Tab can continue with me. Its really more effective to do with a partner of the same sex first.
Now I just hope for the muscle-aches to clear up so I can do kettle-bell and conditioning to clear this week's quota. But its mid week, things are slowing and I did some OT voluntarily to come up with a set of vocab ws I am going to use with my students to expand their vocab range.
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Truffle fries and Creative Calorie Accounting
Hmm.... nothing much to write about nowadays, besides what I've been doing and eating...
Finally tried the Truffle Fries from P.S cafe. Well I think generally its a good portion for $15, can be shared by 3 people. Fragrant enough. Though I was surprised when I checked online later that truffle oil doesn't contain truffles at all. In fact, its only olive oil infused with truffle aroma. Saw a few comments by westerners whom said that truffle oil doesn't taste like actual truffles at all. Hmm... yep so that means one of those things to do before I die is to eat food with actual truffle slices on it. I think I had it on my list.
Well as far as I know, there's a luxurious buffet with free flow wine at a 5-star restaurant that has pizza with truffles. Saw it on a TV show about food but again, the names and address flashed by too quickly to remember. But that buffet would set one off at $150++ Another one of those things to do b4 I die, eat a super luxurious buffet.
Yes and those truffle fries, I can eat them because of "Creative-Accounting" practice of 'using the calories of the next day'. So if I already reached my limit for today, I do 'push' the extra calories til tomorrow though I consume it before the day is here. Just that the next day, calories is tight due to that. To resolve this, I would have to have a lighter calorie meal that day to balance off. At least I can balance off after a few more days of calorie-deficit. I try not to do it too often cos if the calories spiral outs, cannot make back, kinda demotivating when I cant lower the excess to almost nil.
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So far since last November, I've started monitoring my diet more. This time instead of just keeping a food diary (using HBP app), I also try to jump-start exercising, try to change my taste to more blander food, ate fruits as a snack. More effort to have a balanced daily calorie-intake. Either is just nice or have small deficits.
My weight very slowly went down, 2.6kg over 4 months duration. Not that much by Feb this year. At least I wasn't at the "Pig/Peak" of my life, but still pants were fitting. So that continued, by now, I had built up a bit more discipline in terms of my food choices. I still overeat at times on weekend outings but I make an effort to balance it off but still with the holidays and stuff, the drop was slowly over months.
Took me from Feb until up to mid-May to lose another 1.6kg. Then towards the end of June, gradually my pants came looser, 1kg came off. I could belt up 1 more hole than before. That plus the fact I could see the stomach flattening out more is satisfying. At least my concerted effort is working and finally showing result. I am hitting the 'glass wall' that I often drop to but which can never go under. So far still hovering there. In the mean-time continue the lifestyle change. Think will need more exercise discipline to help push it below. As it is, only did one Kettlebell workout last week.
I find a simple practice of NOT drinking sugared drink helped me alot. I have managed to reduce the Coke Zero from about 2-a-day til 1-a-day til 1 every other day. Trying to replace it to the point of being once 1-2 a week. Try to drink plain water if not very watery diluted tea for the taste. Lots of tea, lower Coke Zero and etc. Even my coffee which I restarted is now Coffee-O (no condensed milk which doubles the calories of the coffee) and my tea is Teh-O-Kosong and/or unsugared Chinese tea.
I must admit, there are some sacrifice. Like sometimes I do feel a bit unsatisfied and felt like chewing something. But I garner the will-power not to succumb to snacking. So there is some sacrifice on days when I ate high-calorie food for lunch that I cant spare much beyond the normal meal for dinner even though I am tempted by other stuff or felt like eating something else. Sometimes I really ate a lite dinner of salad or half bowl of rice but with lean meat and vegetables. Really sometimes the mouth is not satisfied but the stomach is. All these keeping way above the 1200 calories. Its actually very difficult to go below unless you starve yourself, which I am not interested in.
My target is just another 3.3kg away, I don't intend to push myself down to insane weight like 45kg, duh? So my goal has always to try to go back to Uni weight. Or my ideal weight for my height, which is like 7kg away, which is like impossible... I will be happy enough with my Uni weight and staying put in that range.
On days I still feel a bit unsatisfied, I 'll tell myself, leave that to tomorrow with a clean slate. Then I can decide how to 'spend' the calories. I find I do plan for my meals nowadays eg lunch eat what stuff. On some days, when my lunch was really light, I can have a big indulgence like Nasi Bryani and still be okay calories-wise. I am also mindful of the cholesterol levels. Eating lesser fatty stuff as and when I can.
Like now, I am tempted to have a cider but no calories for today. Hmm creative accounting? Its past 12am, so I can if I want to. See how later, maybe it will be a yes cos I have planned my meals for breakfast and lunch.
Finally tried the Truffle Fries from P.S cafe. Well I think generally its a good portion for $15, can be shared by 3 people. Fragrant enough. Though I was surprised when I checked online later that truffle oil doesn't contain truffles at all. In fact, its only olive oil infused with truffle aroma. Saw a few comments by westerners whom said that truffle oil doesn't taste like actual truffles at all. Hmm... yep so that means one of those things to do before I die is to eat food with actual truffle slices on it. I think I had it on my list.
Well as far as I know, there's a luxurious buffet with free flow wine at a 5-star restaurant that has pizza with truffles. Saw it on a TV show about food but again, the names and address flashed by too quickly to remember. But that buffet would set one off at $150++ Another one of those things to do b4 I die, eat a super luxurious buffet.
Yes and those truffle fries, I can eat them because of "Creative-Accounting" practice of 'using the calories of the next day'. So if I already reached my limit for today, I do 'push' the extra calories til tomorrow though I consume it before the day is here. Just that the next day, calories is tight due to that. To resolve this, I would have to have a lighter calorie meal that day to balance off. At least I can balance off after a few more days of calorie-deficit. I try not to do it too often cos if the calories spiral outs, cannot make back, kinda demotivating when I cant lower the excess to almost nil.
___________________________
So far since last November, I've started monitoring my diet more. This time instead of just keeping a food diary (using HBP app), I also try to jump-start exercising, try to change my taste to more blander food, ate fruits as a snack. More effort to have a balanced daily calorie-intake. Either is just nice or have small deficits.
My weight very slowly went down, 2.6kg over 4 months duration. Not that much by Feb this year. At least I wasn't at the "Pig/Peak" of my life, but still pants were fitting. So that continued, by now, I had built up a bit more discipline in terms of my food choices. I still overeat at times on weekend outings but I make an effort to balance it off but still with the holidays and stuff, the drop was slowly over months.
Took me from Feb until up to mid-May to lose another 1.6kg. Then towards the end of June, gradually my pants came looser, 1kg came off. I could belt up 1 more hole than before. That plus the fact I could see the stomach flattening out more is satisfying. At least my concerted effort is working and finally showing result. I am hitting the 'glass wall' that I often drop to but which can never go under. So far still hovering there. In the mean-time continue the lifestyle change. Think will need more exercise discipline to help push it below. As it is, only did one Kettlebell workout last week.
I find a simple practice of NOT drinking sugared drink helped me alot. I have managed to reduce the Coke Zero from about 2-a-day til 1-a-day til 1 every other day. Trying to replace it to the point of being once 1-2 a week. Try to drink plain water if not very watery diluted tea for the taste. Lots of tea, lower Coke Zero and etc. Even my coffee which I restarted is now Coffee-O (no condensed milk which doubles the calories of the coffee) and my tea is Teh-O-Kosong and/or unsugared Chinese tea.
I must admit, there are some sacrifice. Like sometimes I do feel a bit unsatisfied and felt like chewing something. But I garner the will-power not to succumb to snacking. So there is some sacrifice on days when I ate high-calorie food for lunch that I cant spare much beyond the normal meal for dinner even though I am tempted by other stuff or felt like eating something else. Sometimes I really ate a lite dinner of salad or half bowl of rice but with lean meat and vegetables. Really sometimes the mouth is not satisfied but the stomach is. All these keeping way above the 1200 calories. Its actually very difficult to go below unless you starve yourself, which I am not interested in.
My target is just another 3.3kg away, I don't intend to push myself down to insane weight like 45kg, duh? So my goal has always to try to go back to Uni weight. Or my ideal weight for my height, which is like 7kg away, which is like impossible... I will be happy enough with my Uni weight and staying put in that range.
On days I still feel a bit unsatisfied, I 'll tell myself, leave that to tomorrow with a clean slate. Then I can decide how to 'spend' the calories. I find I do plan for my meals nowadays eg lunch eat what stuff. On some days, when my lunch was really light, I can have a big indulgence like Nasi Bryani and still be okay calories-wise. I am also mindful of the cholesterol levels. Eating lesser fatty stuff as and when I can.
Like now, I am tempted to have a cider but no calories for today. Hmm creative accounting? Its past 12am, so I can if I want to. See how later, maybe it will be a yes cos I have planned my meals for breakfast and lunch.
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